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Alabama Senate opens 2026 session with calm start, leaders signal debates ahead
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The Alabama Senate opened the 2026 legislative session.
The Alabama Senate opened the 2026 legislative session with a relatively quiet first week, as lawmakers moved quickly through a light calendar and avoided the procedural conflicts that marked the end of last year’s session.
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Alabama Senate opens 2026 session with calm start, leaders signal debates ahead
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The Alabama Senate opened the 2026 legislative session with a relatively quiet first week, as lawmakers moved quickly through a light calendar and avoided the procedural conflicts that marked the end of last year’s session.
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